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Most Mild COVID-19 Patients Recovered on Avigan, but Careful Interpretations Needed for Single-Arm Study: Interim Report
Most mildly ill patients with COVID-19 recovered on the antiviral agent Avigan (favipiravir) in an observational clinical study in Japan, but the results should be interpreted carefully given that there is no control group set and many mild cases tend…
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